MAX Power Nearly Triples Size of Rider Natural Hydrogen Project, Stakes 2,112 Additional Sq. Km - Seite 2

“Alameda”

The Alameda Block is situated just west of the town of Alameda and a short distance northeast of the city of Estevan and next to the Lampman West Block. There are several wells of interest on this property with hydrogen values as high as 20.2%.  

“Torquay”

The Torquay Block is situated west of Estevan near the village of Torquay where hydrogen values in historical wells are as high as 11.0%.

“Macoun”

The Macoun Block is oriented NW-SE and is located northwest of Estevan and past the town of Midale. Macoun is situated along the Elbow-Weyburn Lineament, the same structure that’s very close to the 96.4% well on the Weyburn Block.

“Estevan and Estevan North”

The Estevan and Estevan North Blocks are situated near the city of Estevan and stretch from the U.S. border north toward the Lampman West Block. There are wells with anomalous hydrogen values. Several NW-SE striking lineaments terminate in the area, notably the Winnipegosis Lineament.

“Kisbey”

The Kisbey Block is situated between the Stoughton, Midale and Lampman West Blocks. Several wells have historical hydrogen values as high as 14.8%.

Moving Forward

• Geologists are designing a near-term program to verify and validate the existence of a naturally occurring hydrogen trend or trends at Rider;
• MAX Power continues to review an extensive array of datasets in Saskatchewan and elsewhere with an aggressive plan to further build on its first mover advantage in the Natural Hydrogen sector in Canada and the United States;
• Pro-energy and pro-business Saskatchewan is exceptionally positioned to become the first jurisdiction in North America to produce Natural Hydrogen given a combination of highly favorable geology and a clearly defined policy framework for exploration and development of this important new alternate energy source.
  

Figure 1: Map showing the location of MAX Power’s Natural Hydrogen Permit Applications

Proposed Model for the Source of Natural Hydrogen and its Concentration in Saskatchewan

• Southern Saskatchewan is entirely covered by the pervasive and thick Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (“WCSB”);
• The WCSB directly overlies the crystalline Pre-Cambrian basement;
• This basement is the perceived source for naturally occurring hydrogen, especially where the basement rock has an ultramafic composition;
• There are a series of deep structures, including faults, allowing movement of gasses from the basement upwards into the WCSB. In addition to structures, a series of domes and arches add to the structural complexity of the WCSB;
• Natural Hydrogen migrates upward into certain geological formations where it can accumulate.